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STARTIMES reaches new agreement with DISNEY for the broadcast of FOX channels
To fully understand the context in which we find ourselves today, a brief recap is in order: in December 2017, Disney announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in the FOX group. The transaction, worth more than $70 billion, was finalized in March 2019. As a result, the channels...
Interview with Fatoumata Fofana Bastard, Deputy Director of African Broadcast Services
From a very young age, Fatoumata Fofana Bastard was destined for a career in business. After a few years in the performing arts, she entered the world of audiovisual media out of love. "When your partner is passionate about something, it's hard to escape it." During her fifteen years in...
E-commerce: Afrikrea accelerates its development thanks to €1 million in funding
Despite successive closures that have cast a chill over the entire e-commerce market in French-speaking Africa, some players are persisting and standing out. Moulaye Tabouré, CEO of the Afrikrea platform, has officially announced that he has raised €1 million in funding to boost the startup's activities. Launched in Paris in...
TV Media Sport announces acquisition of UEFA EURO 2020 broadcasting rights in sub-Saharan Africa
With just a few months to go before the kick-off of UEFA EURO 2020, TV Media Sport has announced that it has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights for the tournament in sub-Saharan Africa. The rights cover 40 territories on the continent, and the agency will market a total of 15...
FIF and RTI extend and expand their partnership
The Ivorian Football Federation and RTI have signed an agreement extending and expanding their partnership, which began in 2012. The new two-year contract allows RTI to broadcast Ligue 2 matches in addition to the Ligue 1 matches it currently produces and broadcasts. Thus, while 52 Ligue 1 matches will be...
Work begins on the "Stade du Sénégal"
Sport plays an important role on the African continent. Beyond performance and entertainment, sport is also a vehicle for economic and social development for young people, a vehicle for inclusion, cultural influence, and diplomacy. Even though there is a brain drain of local talent, sporting events are flourishing and stakeholders...
VOXAFRICA launches the third season of The Voice in Abidjan
The premiere of season 3 of the pan-African show The Voice Afrique Francophone was officially launched on February 15 during an evening event in Abidjan. The Voice Afrique Francophone is a show designed and produced by the pan-African television channel VoxAfrica , which aims to provide a powerful platform for...
PANAFRICAN women gather to discuss climate change
The next edition of the Les Panafricaines forum, a network of women journalists from 54 countries across the continent, will take place on March 6 and 7, 2020, in the city of Casablanca. Launched on March 8, 2017, International Women's Day, the "Panafricaines" forum brought together for the first time...